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saponifications

saponifications is the plural of saponification.

Meaning of saponification

Noun

saponification (countable and uncountable, plural saponifications)

  1. The hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid.
  2. The reaction of a metallic alkali (base) with a fat or oil to form soap.

Questions about saponifications

What is saponifications the plural of?
Saponifications is the plural of saponification.

Words near saponifications in the dictionary

  1. saponification
  2. saponification number
  3. saponification numbers
  4. saponification value
  5. saponification values
  6. saponifications
  7. saponified
  8. saponifier
  9. saponifiers
  10. saponifies
  11. saponify

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